Postcode CA28 8AX (Copeland)

Map showing CA28 8AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode CA28 8AX is located in Copeland, in the county of Cumbria. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CA28 8AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CA28 8AX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CA28 8AX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to CA28 8AX is Pow Avenue which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bleng Avenue and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Station Entrance, 477 m away.

The closest primary school to CA28 8AX (for ages 11 and under) is St Begh's Catholic Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 18, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Whitehaven Academy.

The local pub for residents of CA28 8AX is Whitehaven Miners Club and is 568 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cottage Chippy and is 689 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CA28 8AX is covered by the Cumbria police force association and Cumbria Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CA28 8AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CA28 8AX, and the approximate distance away.

Pow Avenue 81 m
Bleng Avenue 90 m
Maple Grove 133 m
Esk Avenue 164 m
Valley Park 207 m
Irt Avenue 237 m
Foxhouses Road 239 m
The Retreat 244 m
Inkerman Terrace 273 m
Calder Avenue 327 m
Snebro Road 363 m
Tower Hill 366 m
Whinlatter Road 849 m
Loop Road South 949 m
Meadow Road 1 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode CA28 8AX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CA28 8AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School Good
(December 19, 2018)
96 m
St Begh's Catholic Junior School Good
(July 18, 2018)
645 m
Jericho Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
795 m
Monkwray Junior School Good
(March 28, 2017)
817 m
Hensingham Primary School 876 m
Kells Infant School Outstanding
(July 9, 2014)
1.23 km
Valley Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.27 km
The Whitehaven Academy 1.29 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 5, 2014)
1.35 km
St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 12, 2018)
1.46 km
St James' CofE Junior School Good
(April 28, 2016)
1.49 km
St Benedict's Catholic High School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.55 km
Mayfield School Outstanding
(January 23, 2018)
1.55 km
Bransty Primary School Good
(November 14, 2017)
2.32 km
Moresby Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.09 km
St Bridget's CofE School Good
(July 6, 2021)
3.47 km
Moor Row Community Primary School Good
(November 1, 2018)
3.6 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
4.89 km
St Bees School 4.94 km
Montreal CofE Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
5.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CA28 8AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Gregorys & St Patricks RC Infant School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
96 m
The Corner House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
376 m
Karen's Bakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
386 m
Applegreen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2018
475 m
Tamalder Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
523 m
Devine Cakes Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
535 m
Bethany House Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2021
540 m
Chase Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
540 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
553 m
Jeanie's Snacks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 17, 2019
568 m
Whitehaven Miners Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
568 m
Whitehaven RLFC Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 6, 2017
568 m
Bewshers Wines and Spirits Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
637 m
Begh's Buffets School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
645 m
Marchon Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
645 m
St Beghs Social Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 14, 2018
645 m
Castle Knights Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
680 m
Cottage Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 29, 2019
689 m
Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
706 m
St Beghs RC Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
March 8, 2022
716 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CA28 8AX - Data from Apr 2022

Bleng Avenue Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Calder Avenue Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Irt Avenue Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Foxhouses Road Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Ehen Avenue Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Station Entrance Rail 477 m
Station Entrance Rail 1.74 km
Station Entrance Rail 3.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CA28 8AX - Data from Dec 2021

Jericho Plantation Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Midgey Wood Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Corkickle Brake Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Crowpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Castle Park Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
White Park Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Richmond Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Moss Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
South Beach Beach 1.79 km
Tom Hurd Rock Island 1.87 km
North Beach Beach 1.96 km
Bearmouth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Alma Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Benhow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Priestgill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CA28 8AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.9 Mbps 67.5 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.3 16.9
300+ Mbps 0% 330 50

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 307,423 kWh - mean 13,366 kWh : median 12,672 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CA28 8AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cumbria
Latitude 54.53822300
Longitude -3.57833600
OS Easting 297979
OS Northing 0517030
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14661
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Copeland
County Electorial Division Mirehouse ED
Electoral Ward Corkickle
Local Authority District Copeland
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Cumbria
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cumbria

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000029
Travel To Work Area Whitehaven

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cumbria Teaching
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS North Cumbria CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Whitehaven BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Whitehaven BUASD
Workplace Zone E33007918
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Copeland 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Copeland 002D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2